Geostatistical simulation of bark beetle infestation for forest protection purposes

T. Hlásny, L. Vizi, M. Turčáni, M. Koreň, L. Kulla and Z. Sitková
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T. Hlásny: National Forest Centre-Forest Research Institute in Zvolen, Zvolen, Slovakia
L. Vizi: Faculty of mining, ecology, process control and geotechnology, Technical University Košice, Košice, Slovakia
M. Turčáni: Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
M. Koreň: Faculty of Forestry, Technical University Zvolen, Zvolen, Slovakia
L. Kulla: National Forest Centre-Forest Research Institute in Zvolen, Zvolen, Slovakia
Z. Sitková: National Forest Centre-Forest Research Institute in Zvolen, Zvolen, Slovakia

Journal of Forest Science, 2009, vol. 55, issue 11, 518-525

Abstract: Geostatistical analysis of bark beetle activity and its use for the improvement of pest control measures are presented. Data on the volume of salvage timber felling due to bark beetle infestation for the period 2002-2004 were used for the analysis. Research was carried out in the northwestern part of Slovakia. The techniques used were variogram modelling, Turning Bands Simulation and selected techniques of simulation post-processing. The maps indicating the probability that a critical volume of timber felling was exceeded in a particular location were produced. The proposed system may be used effectively for the improvement of pest control measures and development of slow the spread strategies. The benefits and shortcomings of this approach in forest protection are discussed.

Keywords: bark beetle; geostatistics; probability maps; forest protection; Slovakia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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